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Yura Yura Penguin(2019)

★ 6.8 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementStacking and Balancing

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Looking for games like Yura Yura Penguin? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 6.82–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
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80/100

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★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.1
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★ 5.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
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76/100

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★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Tokyo Highway: Rainbow City(2023)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Suspend(2012)

★ 6.21–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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★ 6.52–99 playersWeight 1.0
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68/100

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Tasso Banana(2022)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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★ 6.72–4 players60 minWeight 1.2
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67/100

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★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
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